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Baby Baby

When “Loser” is a deep song
with such heavy messages for Big Bang’s comeback, the group also gives their
beloved VIPs “Bae Bae”. When “Loser” is taking us to a wonder about
self-reflection toward life, “Bae Bae” will take us to another level of romance.
In the K-pop universe, we might have found other songs performed by other male
groups that speak up about worship and adoration toward women, beauty, and love. However, Big Bang
bravely present another way to do that through “Bae Bae”. Frantically
yet beautifully, they bring up the most sensitive issue in man-woman
relationship: sex appeal. Yup, the grown men are now openly talking about sex.
It’s inevitable that indeed appearance is the first thing a man sees from a
woman. And actually, a woman does see that too from a man at first. It’s the
trigger to an attraction, the keeper to affection. So here it is the second selected Big
Bang’s new hit for Male Special Part 1:
Band of Brothers, “Bae Bae”.

“Baby baby, can you stay beautiful
just like you are right now? So my heart can race even after time passes. Baby
baby, don’t wither. This is all for the selfish me. You have to stay just as
you are right now.” –Big Bang, Bae
Bae

“Bae Bae” was served as the
second single released from “M” single album on May 1st 2015, digitally
back-to-back with “Loser”. The hip-hop R n’ B track was written by G-Dragon and
T.O.P along with YG Entertainment’s composer Teddy. This song has an element of
trap melody in it, which represents the ‘naughty’ side of the song very well.
At first, I was pessimistic that I could enjoy “Bae Bae” as much as I enjoyed
“Loser”. But when I heard the chorus part, I scratched that. I just fell in
love in an instant for this song, perhaps even deeper than “Loser”. The melody
just got stuck in my head like a sticky rice cake.

"Bae Bae" single cover - source: en.wikipedia.org

Lyrically, “Bae Bae” talks
about how the physical attraction could give a flame toward a relationship. Well,
some women might find it quite offensive towards sexuality, but since I love
Big Bang, I don’t find it any offensive at all (okay, I’m in a repressive
desublimation here). Matter of fact, I find it quite romantic. “I’m in love, I’m blind with love. No pants
on with a white shirt. Are you a human or an angel? Oh Jesus, you’re dazzling,
(need a) sunglass. My mind is so out of it. I’m possessed by you. Blood is
rushing to that one place again. It’s dangerous, you’re so dangerous. Save me,
call the police.” Why is it romantic? Because in particular, it’s about how
a man is kneeling down before a woman’s beauty. It’s how the woman’s sex appeal
can make a man so drunk, blind and going wild, crazy. Admit it, we, women, we
like to dominate. And if we can do it with our goods, why not? “Your eyes are pretty like a deer, my
princess. When you laugh at me, it looks so chic. Are you crazy? You’re a
natural beauty, so unique, so unique. My perfect dear, be my muse. We’re so
comfortable together. I’m gaining so much weight. My body wraps around yours so
perfectly. You’re forever twenty-five to me, won’t ever change, five times
five.”

"M" single album cover - source: en.wikipedia.org

Even man-woman relationship
is about a power relation. And for women, beauty is a weapon; a mean to gain
power over men. “Baby baby, can you stay
beautiful just like you are right now? So my heart can race even after time
passes. Baby baby, don’t wither. This is all for the selfish me. You have to
stay just as you are right now.” People say that a beauty, in terms of
appearances, is artificial. That it doesn’t last forever unless it has an inner
beauty from within. Okay, let’s not take this that far. Sad but true, physical
appearance is the first gate of human’s attraction. And don’t underestimate its
power to maintain the strength of feelings. It’s not a sin for a man wanting
his lover to stay beautiful, and it’s natural for a woman wanting to stay
beautiful for her lover too. “I’m a man
who’s holding a pretty flower; a man who’s holding a flower called you, whom
everyone loves. I’m drunk with your scent. I’m getting hazy again. Don’t get
plucked away, please.” As long as it gives satisfaction towards both parties,
it’s fine. As long as it keeps the chemistry as sticky and yummy as a rice
cake, it’s beyond okay. Who doesn’t like a rice cake, anyway? I love it. It’s
addictive, and it’s good for your health. “Like
a rice cake, our chemistry.”

T.O.P in the "Bae Bae" music video

A music video for “Bae Bae”
was premiered on Mnet on April 30th
2015. It was directed by Seo Hyun Seung, who previously directed Big Bang’s big
hit “Fantastic Baby”. The video gained critical acclaim with Billboard said it’s the most sexual
K-pop videos from a male group ever, and Vulture
stated, “Big Bang is the best at blending
aesthetics, and the music video is a prime example of how they jump from
romance-novel realness to the Mad Hatter-like psychedelic bumblebee in.”
“Bae Bae” is crazy yet satisfying me in every sense that a song can satisfy
people, like an addictively delicious rice cake melting in my mouth.